Somethin' Else is a 1958 album by jazz musician Julian "Cannonball" Adderley, regarded as a landmark album in the hard bop and cool styles. This LP is notable for the presence and prominent contributions of Miles Davis, in one of his few recording dates for Blue Note Records. Many critics and jazz fans consider Somethin' Else to be among the greatest jazz albums of all time. The Penguin Guide to Jazz selected this album as part of its suggested "Core Collection."

Track listing :

"Autumn Leaves" (Joseph Kosma) â 11:01
"Love for Sale" (Cole Porter) â 7:06
"Somethin' Else" (Miles Davis) â 8:15
"One for Daddy-O" (Nat Adderley, Sam Jones) â 8:26
"Dancing in the Dark" (Arthur Schwartz) â 4:07
"Bangoon"(initially released as "Alison's Uncle" and also noted as "Bangoon" on the RVG edition CD) (Hank Jones) â 5:05 not on original LP


Personnel :

Cannonball Adderley - alto saxophone, leader
Miles Davis - trumpet
Hank Jones - piano
Sam Jones - bass
Art Blakey - drums

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